Richard Deacon
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1922-05-14 (62 years old)
Deathday
1984-08-08
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known As
Richard Lewis Deacon
Richard Deacon
Biography
Richard Lewis Deacon (May 14, 1922 – August 8, 1984) was an American actor, best known for playing supporting roles in television shows on The Dick Van Dyke Show (as milksop producer Mel Cooley) and Leave It to Beaver (as Lumpy's self-aggrandizing father Fred Rutherford). He also had minor roles in films such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963).
Acting
1963
as Mitch's City Neighbor
1963
as Harvey Rittenhouse
1956
as Emergency Room Doctor
1967
as Ralph Yarby
1978
as Earl Lyon
1978
as Wedding Director
1955
1965
as Principal Arnold Wilson
1954
as Bartender at The Cameo Room
1968
as Arnie Sherwin
1967
as Pike
1959
as George Archibald
1968
as Dean Wheaton
1966
as Mr. Travis / Police Chief
1980
as Joseph Rottman
1981
as Panda (voice)
1955
as Mr. Spivvy (uncredited)
1965
as Mr. Cruikshank
1978
as First Newscaster
1958
as Milburn Schroeder
1957
as Sidney (uncredited)
1959
as Capt. Porter
1954
as Etienne Clary
1967
as Swaine
1957
as Farnsworth
1961
as Dr. Deckham
1962
as Mr. Miller
1955
as Spacecraft Pilot
1955
as Glover Speckleton
1966
as Survival Manual Narrator
1957
as Shirt Salesman
1968
as Charlie Wrenn
1984
as Ticket Salesman
1980
as King of Cey What
1954
as Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference
1953
as MP
1954
as Mr. Mace (uncredited)
1958
as Graves (uncredited)
1980
as Mr. Burnice
1955
as Mr. Stanley (uncredited)
1957
as Harry Attwood
1959
as Michael Gilmore
1959
as Chapman
1959
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
1959
as Sheriff
1984
as City Councilman
1968
as Records Clerk
1957
as Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)
1957
as Reverend Zaron
1956
as Williams (uncredited)
1975
as Charlie Strange
1963
as Commissioner Mailer
1965
as Drive-in-Manager
1957
as Bill Hotchkiss (uncredited)
1957
as H.L. Denham
1957
as Larry Musso (uncredited)
1980
as Director
1963
as Tie Salesman
1969
as Mr. Witherspoon
1965
as Maginot
1962
as The Butler
1956
as Big Trout
1956
as Barber (uncredited)
1956
as Mr. Swift (uncredited)
1960
as Angus - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1964
as Sy Devore
1954
as The Professor
1955
as Theatre Manager
1959
as Rossi (uncredited)
1961
as Dr. Melnick
1958
as Obstetrician (uncredited)
1961
as Fur Salesman (uncredited)
1956
as Howard Carruthers
1955
as Baker's Receptionist (uncredited)
1956
as Dr. Harvey Bassett (uncredited)
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